
(2 days)
Hip Hop Žije Ostrava 2026
The Hip Hop Žije festival makes its debut in Ostrava as a two-day event, featuring confirmed acts including Kontrafakt, Hard Rico, and Sara Rikas.
Sara Rikas (born Sára Štoselová, 20 September 2001) is a Slovak singer, rapper and songwriter active on the Czech-Slovak music scene. In 2024 she became the first woman to join the rap label Milion+ Entertainment, home to artists such as Yzomandias and Nik Tendo. Her debut album Ja, Sára (April 2025) topped the Czech album chart within weeks of release, and the single Talk2me with Yzomandias led the Czech digital singles chart.
Sara Rikas was nominated in the Vogue Leaders: Most Influential Women 2026 survey in the Creative Voice of the Year category.
Sara Rikas was nominated for the Slovak award Krištáľové krídlo 2025 in the music category; in 2025, she became the most-listened Slovak artist on Spotify in Slovakia.
The iDNES.cz portal published an interview with Sara Rikas, in which she talked about the advantages of being a woman in rap.
The debut album Ja, Sára won the Czech album chart for the second time, and the single Talk2me with Yzomandiasem remained at the top of the digital singles overview; four of her songs simultaneously occupied the top 5 of the digital chart.
Sara Rikas released her debut album Ja, Sára (April 23, 2025) under the Milion+ label; the single Talk2me became the most-listened song on Czech YouTube.